Presentation 2017-01-27
Word choice in communication with embodied agent
Masahiro Hoshida, Masahiko Tamura, Yugo Hayashi,
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Abstract(in English) In this study, we examined the influence of expectation of intelligence and the actual intelligence of the system in a word choice in verbal communication task. Since computers are more restricted in vocabulary than humans, humans try to talk to computers using less flexible languages. When humanity is added to the computer, the selection of higher freedom of words are chosen. Based on the notion of Pearson (2006), we designed a human-agent communication game where participants will input words and choose images while coordinating with the agent. Manipulating with high expectation on agents such are believed as acting intellectually, it was predicted that participants will use a more variety of vocabulary towards the agents. On the other hand, if the intelligence is low, it is predicted that participants will not use such variety of words and use the same words used during the task. We conducted two experiments and obtained results that support our hypothesis partially. The findings obtained in this research can be thought to bring new guidelines for human-computer language interfaces.
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Keyword(in English) Agent / Expectation / Intelligence / Word choice
Paper # HCS2016-71
Date of Issue 2017-01-20 (HCS)

Conference Information
Committee HCS
Conference Date 2017/1/27(2days)
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Place (in English) Namiki Square
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Psychology and Life-stage of Communication, etc.
Chair Yukiko Nakano(Seikei Univ.)
Vice Chair Nobuyuki Watanabe(Kanazawa Inst. of Tech.) / Tomoo Inoue(Univ. of Tsukuba)
Secretary Nobuyuki Watanabe(Ritsumeikan Univ.) / Tomoo Inoue(Osaka Electro-Comm. Univ.)
Assistant Ryo Ishii(NTT) / Kazuki Takashima(Tohoku Univ.) / Ken Fujiwara(Osaka Univ. of Economic)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Human Communication Science
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Word choice in communication with embodied agent
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Agent
Keyword(2) Expectation
Keyword(3) Intelligence
Keyword(4) Word choice
1st Author's Name Masahiro Hoshida
1st Author's Affiliation Ritsumeikan University(Rits Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Masahiko Tamura
2nd Author's Affiliation Ritsumeikan University(Rits Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Yugo Hayashi
3rd Author's Affiliation Ritsumeikan University(Rits Univ.)
Date 2017-01-27
Paper # HCS2016-71
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) HCS-436
Page pp.pp.71-76(HCS),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2017-01-20 (HCS)